According to Don McLean, February 3, 1959 was the day the music died. For many Gen-Xers such as myself, 2016 is the year the music died. We lost some truly transcendent musicians, singers, and songwriters this year. Their music stands the test of time, and many of the songs you’ll […]
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18 Tweets from Parents on the Fresh Hell That Is Winter Break
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. At least they are until that second week of winter break, when you reach your breaking point of shrieking, arguing children in your immediate vicinity. Having kids at home for the summer is one thing, when you can throw them […]
Why We Won’t Be Hiring You as a Babysitter
By Stephanie Loomis Pappas of snackdinner Dear prospective babysitter, We get it. You were so excited to work for us–the perfect family with the perfect job the perfect distance from your house–that in your haste you mixed up “there” and “their” in your application. We’re cool, so we let that […]
Remember This When Teaching A Teenager To Drive
By Heather Christie of HeatherChristieBooks.com “Turn the wheels in the direction you want the car to go,” I said, my teeth clenched, my pulse racing, my voice deceptively calm and reassuring. Please don’t let him hit the garage again, I silently prayed and forced myself not to close my eyes. My […]
To the Drunk Driver Who Killed My Sister-in-Law
I’m afraid I cannot start this letter off with the standard hello, politely followed by a question in regard to your well-being. We both know the answer to that unstated inquiry, as you are dead. This is an apology letter – one that is overdue. Every good apology begins […]
The House Smells Like Feet and the Dog Ate My Good Bra
By Kate Chapman of This Life in Progress Lots of talk on the internet about what’s real lately. I’ll tell you what’s real. My house smells like feet. Not in an overpowering, “let’s look for what’s causing that” way; no, in a much more subtle, pervasive way. It’s upstairs, downstairs, […]
This Is for Everyone Who Has Been Personally Offended By 2016
This is for those for whom this year has sucked major donkey balls. For those of us who have lost loved ones to suicide (I have). For those of us who have lost loved ones too soon for whatever reason (again, holla!). For those who have lost treasured public icons […]
Stranger Calms Baby on Flight, Proves the “Power of Boobies” Is Unparalleled
Evan Hughes, a tired dad to 8-month-old Ki, recently learned that the power of kindness, and the “power of boobies,” are unparalleled. On a trip back to North Texas from Chicago, Hughes found himself on a flight alone with his restless son after he was separated from his wife at […]